little smaller than a pencil eraser and in located on the top right side of my scalp about an inch above my hair line. Its covered by my hair. but lately it has been painful and bleeds, its always been a pale color with a little bit of red to it I have had other moles removed from my neck by being froze. can i do this for the scalp mole? Not worried about scaring,considering its completely covered by my hair. But i am scared it will be painful,cause more problems later. can this be froze off?
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Suspicious moles should be removed completely. Punch biopsies usually will not give enough information, as the architecture of the complete lesion is crucial for the diagnosis many times.
The depression you were talking about very often results from the tension on the wound. Wound healing...
You should save up money and have your mole removed by a board certified plastic surgeon or surgical dermatologist. It is well worth the moderate expense of doing it properly since an inappropriate removal can leave you with a permanent scar.
The "difference" = a laser is usualy a much more expensive cautery allowing some to "hook" more gullible patients to come in and charging them more.
The BEST way to remove a "mole" is with a scalpel and having it examined microscopically by a trained pathologist...
